Join a community of educators from all content areas for Penn State Lehigh Valley's Specialist Certificate: Teaching Writing and Literacy, a 15-credit post-baccalaureate program offered through the Lehigh Valley Writing Project. Similar in design to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's range of educational endorsements, the Specialist Certificate: Teaching Writing and Literacy is designed to afford educators deep study in all aspects of literacy instruction. The certificate contains twelve core credits plus a 3-credit elective concentration for a 15-credit certificate with classes being held at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus in Center Valley. Participants may pursue their National Writing Project Fellowship with the optional 3-credit capstone course.

REQUIRED CORE COURSESEDUC 452Teaching Writing (3 credits)
The first course in the series offers techniques for teaching the writing process, kindergarten through grade 12, including writing in the content areas and incorporating the Common Core State Standards. This course is the prerequisite for EDUC 463, 425, and 477.

EDUC 463 The Internet and K-12 Education (3 credits)
The focus of this course is educational theory and practice applied to the Internet, relating content from writing theory, educational foundations, curriculum, and research. Prerequisite: EDUC 452

EDUC 464 Technology and the Learning Process (3 credits) This course examines and evaluates the relationship between technology-based resources and learning theories. No prerequisites

EDUC 497 Using a Writer's Notebook to Empower Writers (3 credits)
This course will explore the endless possibilities of using a writer's notebook to strengthen and broaden both student writing and classroom instruction. Best suited for grades kindergarten – 8th. No prerequisites

For questions and program information,
contact Nancy Coco:nxc4@psu.edu
610-285-5026